Saw guide and support.



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SAW GUIDE AND SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17,"!911.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

witmoow WILIAM E. JAMES, 015 SCOTTS MILLS, OREGON.

SAW GUIDE ANDSUIPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

Application filed January 17, 1917. Serial No. 142,880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILIAM E. JAMES, a oitizeh of. the United States, residing at Scotts Mills, in the county of Marion, State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Saw Guides and Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in saw guides and supports, and particularly to devices of this character which are used to support a log saw when undercutting.

One object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low figure.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which will be effective and durable in its operation and which can be quickly and easily attached to a log in the proper position to support the saw, and which can be as readily removed or adjusted when desired.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my imprioved saw guide and support applied to a 0g.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 represents an elongated strip of comparatively heavy spring metal in which, at approximately the center of the length thereof: there is formed a hinge 11. One end of the member 10 is formed with sharpened teeth 14 whereby it may be forced into the log 12, at one side thereof, and below the center. These teeth or prongs are adapted to be driven into the log with a hammer or ax, hence the fact that they are turned at an angle to the body of the strip. Pivotally mounted, on the hinge 11 of the metal strip 10, is a dog 13, which is adapted to have its sharpened nose driven into the log above the center, and above the point where the teeth or prongs are disposed in the log. The other end of the strip is rolled, as shown at 15, and secured within this end is a pin or shaft 16, which supports a grooved wheel 17 on one end thereof, and at one side of the strip. This roller or wheel is so disposed as to receive the back of the saw 18 in the groove thereof, and thus provide an efiicient support and guide for the saw. It will be noted that the saw is used in undercutting the log, that is in cutting the same from beneath. With this device the strain of supporting the saw and of exerting pressure to cause the same to cut into the log, is obviated, as the spring metal member 10 exerts an upward pressure against the saw to properly hold the saw against the log. This pressure causes the advance of the saw into the log, as the sawing proceeds. Thus one man can saw a log with this support in use, whereas it usually requires two men, one at each end of the saw.

It will, of course, be understood that the dog can be swung on its pivot so that logs of different diameters can be conveniently gripped.

What is claimed is:

A saw guide and support including a longitudinally curved flexible metal strip having integrally formed and angularly extend ing prongs on one end, the other end of the strip being rolled into a transversely extending tubular portion, a non-flexible dog pivotally carried by the intermediate portion of the strip and on the same face as the tubular portion and prongs, a shaft rotatably supported in the tubular portion and projecting from one end thereof, and a grooved wheel mounted on said projecting end of the shaft.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

WILIAM E. JAMES.

Witnesses:

ANNA KELSEY,

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner 0!. ram, Washington, D. G." 

